Multiple Acid Sensors Control Helicobacter pylori Colonization of the Stomach.

Helicobacter pylori's ability to respond to environmental cues in the stomach is integral to its survival. By directly visualizing H. pylori swimming behavior when encountering a microscopic gradient consisting of the repellent acid and attractant urea, we found that H. pylori is able to simult...

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Main Authors: Julie Y Huang, Emily Goers Sweeney, Karen Guillemin, Manuel R Amieva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5245789?pdf=render